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Moderator’s Lent and Easter Offering
Lent is the season of the church year when we take time to reflect on Jesus’s journey to the cross and what this means for us, and for all people.
Read MoreCamping in the shadow of a catastrophe
Ellaine Downie shares her experience of holidaying in Gippsland when the devastating bushfires ignited.
Read MoreChurch rallies to help bushfire-devastated areas
In partnership with Uniting Vic.Tas, our Synod continues to be actively involved in assisting communities ravaged by the current bushfires.
Read MoreWrite of Passage: Rev Susan Malthouse-Law
Rev Susan Malthouse Law reflects on the very personal reason why Elizabeth’s reward is her favourite part of the Advent story.
Read MoreUsing church property to build mission work
To grasp fresh opportunities sometimes you need to let go of what you have. Manningham and Ballarat are benefitting from the sale of underutilised assets.
Read MoreWrite of Passage: Rev Ajub Jahja
“The fact is we can’t forget the pain and bitterness we have experienced. We cannot remove from our memories all the bad experiences caused by others. They are a part of our history.”
Read MoreLaura Mazza: I won’t let depression defeat me
Depression can strike anyone, any time, anywhere – something Laura Mazza knows only too well. But this mother of three is determined to fight back.
Read MoreUCA submission on new religious discrimination laws
The UCA has called for changes to the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill to ensure the legislation will not override other human rights or existing protections from discrimination.Â
Read MoreAmar proves there is life after leprosy
Amar Timalsina was just 12 when he was diagnosed with leprosy. It immediately saw him ostracised from his school, community and, worst of all, his family. Thirty years later the Nepalese school principal is disease-free and working tirelessly to help those still afflicted.
Read MoreModerator invites applications for 2020 Lenten Offering projects
Victorian and Tasmanian UCA congregations and other ancillary groups who are doing the mission work of the church are invited to apply for next year’s Lenten Offering grants to support innovative projects.
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